The Bulls have reportedly decided they will try to re-sign Deng in free agency.

ďIíve moved around a lot, but this is the longest Iíve been in one place my whole life and I came here at 19," Deng said. "Iím 28 now. I pretty much grew up here. So for me to think about being somewhere else, itís a weird feeling. But at the same time, I donít know what itís like to be somewhere else. Iíve been here my whole career. Maybe itís better, maybe itís not. I donít know that. The best thing I can do is play, be the best I can be and hope it works out. I donít know if it will be here, if it will be somewhere else. I donít know that.

"But right now, I canít hang on to that. I canít control that. I think when the seasonís over and everything is done, then you sit down and you go through that stuff. But for me to think about it now, itís just a waste of energy because I donít even know ó what am I supposed to think about? I donít know what city. So itís just a waste of time.Ē

Wouldn't mind that at all, as long as we sign Deng on a reasonable contract

The thing is though Deng is going to get overpaid in the FA. And I would hate that team to be us, S&T would be perfect

Owned

12-27-2013 11:48 PM

Overpaying a 28 year old Luol Deng is not attractive to me

JoeyJoJo Shabbadu

12-27-2013 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LET'S GO RAPTORS!!!!!
(Post 847327)

Wouldn't mind it so long as one or 2 of LF, Novak or DD were dealt.

Lol at this for a rental player.

bigmandinky

12-28-2013 12:37 AM

Honestly, this draft is filled with a lot of athletic 3's with great defensive potential who could fall within our draft range 16-18. We'd be better off using our capspace this offseason to go after someone like Greg Monroe or Eric Bledsoe (far less likely).

LOG

12-28-2013 12:41 AM

If you can get Deng something like 8-10mil 3years you do it. in the FA he is going to get more

LET'S GO RAPTORS!!!!!

12-28-2013 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyJoJo Shabbadu
(Post 847358)

Lol at this for a rental player.

Lol just saying if he's coming this way I'd like to get rid of at least one of the 2 worst contracts on the team. And/or the highest paid player on the team or next worst contract.

LOG

12-28-2013 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LET'S GO RAPTORS!!!!!
(Post 847373)

Lol just saying if he's coming this way I'd like to get rid of at least one of the 2 worst contracts on the team. And/or the highest paid player on the team or next worst contract.

not sure if I understand it correctly, but are you saying that we need to get rid of DD because of his 9.5mil ( which is not overpaying) who is our second best trade chip?

LET'S GO RAPTORS!!!!!

12-28-2013 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOG
(Post 847376)

not sure if I understand it correctly, but are you saying that we need to get rid of DD because of his 9.5mil ( which is not overpaying) who is our second best trade chip?

Not saying need to but if Deng were to come here DD would be the third contract I'd want gone. I wouldn't do Deng for DD straight up obviously. Picks and/or Butler, maybe a 3rd team OR DD sending out Novak and LF with him.

LOG

12-28-2013 02:09 AM

Now that I think about about it DD is a 3rd best trade chip (i forgot to include a pick)

JV
2014 1st
DD
Amir
Ross
Lowry
TH
Vasques
etc.

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12-28-2013 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LOG
(Post 847387)

Now that I think about about it DD is a 3rd best trade chip (i forgot to include a pick)

JV
2014 1st
DD
Amir
Ross
Lowry
TH
Vasques
etc.

It's Vasquez. Indeed DD is the 3rd. I wouldn't even put TH or Vasquez on there to be honest. Vasquez is a RFA in the summer and Jose-lite. TH although has a decent contract - he's 28 and he is what he is. One could argue Amir has more value than DD given his contract.